The University of New Orleans offers an education for those who are full-time doers and all-time dreamers. Our campus is a place for those who know the future isn’t something you wait for...
it’s something you build.

Stellar Programs

College of Sciences

Computer Science

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of New Orleans as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research. UNO is one of about 60 designated research centers in the country and the only one in Louisiana.

College of Engineering

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Due to a high demand for our graduates and the quality of our challenging program, we expect to continue to thrive and take our place among the best Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs in the world.

College of Liberal Arts, Education & Human Development

Jazz Studies

Where better to study jazz than New Orleans? This UNO Program of Excellence, founded in 1989 by jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis, is celebrated for distinction in teaching, unique performance opportunities and distinguished alumni.

College of Business Administration

Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration

Our school offers one of the best known bachelors and master's degrees in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration. Our exceptional master's degree program is the only one in the state of Louisiana.

Our Students
Graduate With Less Debt

Affordable

77%

receive some form of financial assistance

For years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked UNO among the national universities whose students graduate with the lightest debt loads. Nearly 77% of our students receive some form of financial assistance every year, totaling over $41 million dollars in financial aid and scholarships.

Results

90%

employed within two years after graduating

90% of our students are employed two years after graduation according to Niche.com. Within the past year, UNO was also ranked tops in the state in lowest student debt and number one in Louisiana in highest early career salaries.

New Orleans

As a UNO student, you’ll gain a whole new perspective on New Orleans. With our deep connections and professional partnerships, you’ll experience the entrepreneurial spirit of a city that has shown the world a new standard of American reinvention. What you learn here can take you just about anywhere.

New Orleans is the perfect place to launch your career. According to the Urban Land Institute and Time Magazine, New Orleans is No. 5 on the list of the 25 Cities Where Millennials Are Moving.

You Need To Be here

If you're up to the challenge, we want you to bring that energy to our campus, along with your ideas, your perspective and your ambition. Every year when we welcome a new class, UNO takes on a slightly different personality. Because our students make this place what it is.